SOCCER PLAYER
Osamu Yamaji
1929 - 2021
Osamu Yamaji
Osamu Yamaji (山路 修, Yamaji Osamu, August 31, 1929 – January 26, 2021) was a Japanese football player. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Osamu Yamaji has received more than 10,681 page views. His biography is available in 49 different languages on Wikipedia. Osamu Yamaji is the 175th most popular soccer player (up from 345th in 2019), the 161st most popular biography from Japan (up from 397th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
Osamu Yamaji is most famous for his work with the Japanese Red Cross Society. He has served as a volunteer in the organization since he was 18 years old.
Memorability Metrics
11k
Page Views (PV)
62.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
49
Languages Editions (L)
29.60
Effective Languages (L*)
1.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Osamu Yamaji ranks 175 out of 21,273. Before him are Luis Monti, Kazuyoshi Miura, József Bozsik, Javier Zanetti, Carles Puyol, and Felix Magath. After him are Lilian Thuram, Peter Shilton, Stjepan Bobek, Clarence Seedorf, Carles Rexach, and Telmo Zarra.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuis Monti
1901 - 1983
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 169
Kazuyoshi Miura
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 170
József Bozsik
1925 - 1978
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 171
Javier Zanetti
1973 - Present
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 172
Carles Puyol
1978 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 173
Felix Magath
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 174
Osamu Yamaji
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 175
Lilian Thuram
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 176
Peter Shilton
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 177
Stjepan Bobek
1923 - 2010
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 178
Clarence Seedorf
1976 - Present
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 179
Carles Rexach
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 180
Telmo Zarra
1921 - 2006
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 181
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1929, Osamu Yamaji ranks 61. Before him are Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Murray Gell-Mann, Ralf Dahrendorf, James Last, Lennart Johansson, and John Cassavetes. After him are Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow, Ivar Giaever, Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Bernard Haitink, Jerry Goldsmith, and Gordon Moore. Among people deceased in 2021, Osamu Yamaji ranks 46. Before him are Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein, Edward de Bono, Chick Corea, Carlos Reutemann, Edmond H. Fischer, and Wilbur Smith. After him are Phil Spector, Bernard Haitink, Hissène Habré, Ei-ichi Negishi, Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, and Betty White.
Others Born in 1929
Go to all RankingsNikolaus Harnoncourt
CONDUCTOR
1929 - 2016
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 55
Murray Gell-Mann
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2019
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 56
Ralf Dahrendorf
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1929 - 2009
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 57
James Last
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2015
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 58
Lennart Johansson
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2019
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 59
John Cassavetes
ACTOR
1929 - 1989
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 60
Osamu Yamaji
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 61
Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1929 - 2008
HPI: 62.62
Rank: 62
Ivar Giaever
PHYSICIST
1929 - Present
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 63
Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
HISTORIAN
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.48
Rank: 64
Bernard Haitink
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 65
Jerry Goldsmith
COMPOSER
1929 - 2004
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 66
Gordon Moore
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 67
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsMarie, Princess of Liechtenstein
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2021
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 40
Edward de Bono
PHILOSOPHER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 41
Chick Corea
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2021
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 42
Carlos Reutemann
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 43
Edmond H. Fischer
CHEMIST
1920 - 2021
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 44
Wilbur Smith
WRITER
1933 - 2021
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 45
Osamu Yamaji
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 46
Phil Spector
PRODUCER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 47
Bernard Haitink
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 48
Hissène Habré
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 49
Ei-ichi Negishi
CHEMIST
1935 - 2021
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 50
Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2021
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 51
Betty White
ACTOR
1922 - 2021
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 52
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Osamu Yamaji ranks 161 out of 6,245. Before him are Junko Tabei (1939), Kobayashi Issa (1763), Tomoyuki Yamashita (1885), Iwane Matsui (1878), Ken Watanabe (1959), and Shoko Asahara (1955). After him are Nobusuke Kishi (1896), Emperor Ōjin (210), Antonio Inoki (1943), Shohei Imamura (1926), Emperor Kaika (-208), and Emperor Tenmu (631).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsJunko Tabei
MOUNTAINEER
1939 - 2016
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 155
Kobayashi Issa
WRITER
1763 - 1828
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 156
Tomoyuki Yamashita
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1946
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 157
Iwane Matsui
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1878 - 1948
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 158
Ken Watanabe
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 159
Shoko Asahara
WRITER
1955 - 2018
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 160
Osamu Yamaji
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 161
Nobusuke Kishi
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1987
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 162
Emperor Ōjin
POLITICIAN
210 - 310
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 163
Antonio Inoki
WRESTLER
1943 - 2022
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 164
Shohei Imamura
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2006
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 165
Emperor Kaika
POLITICIAN
208 BC - 97 BC
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 166
Emperor Tenmu
POLITICIAN
631 - 686
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 167
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Osamu Yamaji ranks 8. Before him are Junji Nishikawa (1907), Kunishige Kamamoto (1944), Hiroto Muraoka (1931), Kakuichi Mimura (1931), Tameo Ide (1908), and Kazuyoshi Miura (1967). After him are Hiroaki Sato (1932), Yozo Aoki (1929), Kenji Tochio (1941), Ken Noritake (1922), Yoshio Okada (1926), and Takashi Kano (1920).
Junji Nishikawa
1907 - Present
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 2
Kunishige Kamamoto
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 3
Hiroto Muraoka
1931 - 2017
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 4
Kakuichi Mimura
1931 - 2022
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 5
Tameo Ide
1908 - 1998
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 6
Kazuyoshi Miura
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 7
Osamu Yamaji
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 8
Hiroaki Sato
1932 - 1988
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 9
Yozo Aoki
1929 - 2014
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 10
Kenji Tochio
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 11
Ken Noritake
1922 - 1994
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 12
Yoshio Okada
1926 - 2002
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 13
Takashi Kano
1920 - 2000
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 14